(26 Sep 2015, 9:57 pm)northern156 wrote HSTs have 8 carriages. Coach A is combined with Coach B; A being the cycle storage/guard's compartment.
TSO x 5
Buffet x 1
FO x 2

Must be a fairly recent thing then. All of the HSTs that i have seen have had 9 carriages.

(26 Sep 2015, 9:57 pm)northern156 wrote HSTs have 8 carriages. Coach A is combined with Coach B; A being the cycle storage/guard's compartment.
TSO x 5
Buffet x 1
FO x 2

Mark 4s should have 9 carriages; sometimes being less in the case of any coach failure etc.

(26 Sep 2015, 10:13 pm)S813 FVK wrote Must be a fairly recent thing then. All of the HSTs that i have seen have had 9 carriages.

Train plans as below, both HST and Class 91 having 9 carriages each on East Coast, however I think on East midlands they only have 8.

HST
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/gl...015-dl.pdf

Class 91
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/gl...15-dl1.pdf

(27 Sep 2015, 7:14 am)citaro5284 wrote Train plans as below, both HST and Class 91 having 9 carriages each on East Coast, however I think on East midlands they only have 8.

HST
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/gl...015-dl.pdf

Class 91
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/gl...15-dl1.pdf

Knew i can't have been seeing things. Thanks!

Ah my apologies! That many formations out there I get lost off!

91114 entered service today.

1E06 seemed to have pretty big problems this morning, 0650 Glasgow Central to London King's Cross after having its line light disappear then unable to raise the pantograph. ECML Thunderbird was dispatched from Craigentinny to take the set back to Glasgow/Polmadie.

(29 Sep 2015, 7:54 pm)northern156 wrote 1E06 seemed to have pretty big problems this morning, 0650 Glasgow Central to London King's Cross after having its line light disappear then unable to raise the pantograph. ECML Thunderbird was dispatched from Craigentinny to take the set back to Glasgow/Polmadie.

I have tried twice to catch THAT train both times it was cancelled from Edinburgh 

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A brilliant scheme, replaced by a pretty naff one.

Love seeing VTEC being trolled on twitter.

The removal of Rewards hasn't done them many favours.

https://twitter.com/ChrisESmith/status/6...8202301440

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Whilst the thief deserves his 5 minutes of fame, the use of the stock photograph made me chuckle.

Currently travelling south, being hauled by 91101.

Has it been at the London end for a while or is it just a recent quirk?

(18 Oct 2015, 12:27 pm)Andreos1 wrote Currently travelling south, being hauled by 91101.

Has it been at the London end for a while or is it just a recent quirk?

Can happen sometimes, especially at Newcastle if its routed over the HLB from Durham, in which case the 91 will face the London end.

(18 Oct 2015, 6:26 pm)MVK 500R wrote Can happen sometimes, especially at Newcastle if its routed over the HLB from Durham, in which case the 91 will face the London end.

Is the HLB got wires....if they have I have never noticed them.

(18 Oct 2015, 6:36 pm)citaro5284 wrote Is the HLB got wires....if they have I have never noticed them.

Looks like it:

(18 Oct 2015, 6:26 pm)MVK 500R wrote Can happen sometimes, especially at Newcastle if its routed over the HLB from Durham, in which case the 91 will face the London end.

I thought initially the set had been flipped around, like if it had came out over the HLB.
However, the coaches were set up as normal - with 1st being at the London end and B being at the Northern end.

I didn't get to see what was behind B unfortunately.

If the coaches were in the correct position, then it's possible a TDM failure is the reason.

(18 Oct 2015, 6:36 pm)citaro5284 wrote Is the HLB got wires....if they have I have never noticed them.

Definitely

(18 Oct 2015, 6:59 pm)Andreos1 wrote I thought initially the set had been flipped around, like if it had came out over the HLB.
However, the coaches were set up as normal - with 1st being at the London end and B being at the Northern end.

I didn't get to see what was behind B unfortunately.

Forgive my ignorance, but isn't that the correct way?

DVT facing south and 91 facing north? Thats the FS liveried DVT, which was originally on the same set as 91101.

(18 Oct 2015, 7:34 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Forgive my ignorance, but isn't that the correct way?

DVT facing south and 91 facing north? Thats the FS liveried DVT, which was originally on the same set as 91101.

Yes DVT pointing south is correct go to London 14 times a year, trust me

(18 Oct 2015, 7:37 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Yes DVT pointing south is correct go to London 14 times a year, trust me

Yes I know, just as Andreos said 91101 was facing south when his photo was of the FS liveried DVT.

(18 Oct 2015, 7:34 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Forgive my ignorance, but isn't that the correct way?

DVT facing south and 91 facing north? Thats the FS liveried DVT, which was originally on the same set as 91101.

It is. You are right.
I was hoping to have deleted the photo before anyone noticed.

Sitting here looking at it and then noticed the '205' in the bottom right hand corner, which indicates it is the DVT

haha...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/r...-home.html

Does anyone know where the EC repaints are being done?
I saw 91109 parked up amongst the goods trains at Doncaster the other day and wasn't sure if it there had been a failure, it was due some work/maintenance or was getting a re-paint.

Maybe one to keep an eye on - particularly with it being a named example.

(20 Oct 2015, 7:41 am)Andreos1 wrote Does anyone know where the EC repaints are being done?
I saw 91109 parked up amongst the goods trains at Doncaster the other day and wasn't sure if it there had been a failure, it was due some work/maintenance or was getting a re-paint.

Maybe one to keep an eye on - particularly with it being a named example.

Bounds Green (225) and Edinburgh Craigentinny (125), I believe.

(20 Oct 2015, 7:41 am)Andreos1 wrote Does anyone know where the EC repaints are being done?
I saw 91109 parked up amongst the goods trains at Doncaster the other day and wasn't sure if it there had been a failure, it was due some work/maintenance or was getting a re-paint.

Maybe one to keep an eye on - particularly with it being a named example.

If that's the Bobby Robson one it failed at York a few weeks ago and was dragged to Newcastle where it was the hauled to Heaton.

Heavy maintenance and exams are usually undertaken by Wabtec in Doncaster. Could be there from a failure or a forecasted exam.

91101 has received new Flying Scotsman livery.

*Photo deleted by owner*
91101 Bounds Green 241015a by Andy Hannah, on Flickr

So has DVT 82205.

*Photo deleted by owner*
82205 Bounds Green 241015 by Andy Hannah, on Flickr

(25 Oct 2015, 10:16 am)GX03 SVC wrote 91101 has received new Flying Scotsman livery.


91101 Bounds Green 241015a by Andy Hannah, on Flickr

Assuming the white St Andrews cross is mean to represent the Saltire, I am not sure the red and white will go down well with too many Scots. Maybe, including Mr Souter.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Scotland
It looks like Dicky B is more bothered about his branding than a 15th C colour scheme.